Charles Kennedy-Purvis

Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis

Admiral Kennedy-Purvis as Deputy First Sea Lord during World War II
Born 2 May 1884
Died 26 May 1946
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1899 - 1946
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Glorious
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis GBE KCB (2 May 1884 – 26 May 1946) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Deputy First Sea Lord.

Naval career

Kennedy-Purvis joined the Royal Navy in 1899.[1] In 1931 he was made Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.[1]

He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1935 and Commander of 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1936.[2] In 1938 he became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.[2]

He served in World War II as Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station and then, from 1942, as Deputy First Sea Lord.[2] He died shortly after leaving office in 1946.[2]

Family

In 1910 he married May Conquest.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Sidney Meyrick
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station
1940–1942
Succeeded by
Sir Alban Curteis